Executives running the country's biggest real estate syndicator, managing property assets valued at about $850 million, are examining a new venture.

New Zealand shares were sold off across the board yesterday following a strong run earlier in the week.

New Zealand's investment regulator has no budget to help investors gain a better understanding of where to put their cash.

New Zealand shares rose yesterday as another consumer confidence survey showed improving sentiment, especially in Auckland, even as Australian jobs data disappointed financial markets.

Nearly 3000 homes sold for $1 million or more last year - a 36 per cent increase on 2011, new figures show.

Market players are picking a bumper year for new sharemarket listings on the back of strong sharemarket gains and investor appetite for equities.

US financial markets have taken a breather after weeks of intense haggling throughout the debate on the fiscal cliff.

The new owner of the Mr Whippy master franchise, Chris Dorn, thinks it is time to jazz up the traditional tune.

New Zealand shares rose on the first trading day of 2013, following gains on Wall Street, as investors drove up companies that have featured on broker lists for 2013, such as PGG Wrightson and Ryman Healthcare.

Business confidence has leaped 22 per cent on the same time last year.

For some beer aficionados, Lion's acquisition of Dunedin independent brewer Emerson's was beyond the pale ale.

New Zealand's sharemarket was dragged downwards yesterday as talks stalled in the United States over its looming "fiscal cliff".

Markets in this region yesterday shrugged off the threat of economic disruption from the looming "fiscal cliff" in the United States.